Henry Carus

After having previously suffering a serious motor-vehicle accident in 2010, Garry was starting to get his life together. He had just obtained full time employment for the first time in years, and was enjoying life with friends and family once again. Sadly, Garry was involved in another motor-vehicle accident in October 2018. Whilst waiting to perform a delivery, a stolen vehicle rear ended the back of his Ute, causing significant...

Our firm was fortunate to represent Kathryn following the collapse of a second-storey decking whilst attending a work Christmas party, which sadly resulted in the death of two colleagues. Ms Shield continues to suffer physically and psychologically long after the incident. We ensured that Kathryn was well-supported throughout the process, and we were able to win for Kathryn, to an extent that compensation can.

Nicholas had a passion for restoring old vintage cars - a past time he had enjoyed with his brother since his younger days. It was therefore not surprising that a large part of his working career included employment as a truck driver. He particularly loved working on cars from the pre-war era, such as an old 1929 Chevrolet he and his brother had purchased from a friend. Unfortunately for Nicholas,...

Tom came to our firm following a transport accident and subsequent fall at his home two weeks later. From the start, we knew we would have to work hard to link the initial accident, where Tom sustained minor head injuries, and then the dizzy spell that led to him falling at home and fracturing his hip and spine. We also knew were we up against the clock as Tom, though...

Rodney suffered from a serious neck injury and psychological sequelae at work and had to undergo a three-level spinal fusion operation. Being unaware of his rights, he did not submit a workers compensation claim at the time.  Rodney sought our legal advice three years after his surgery, and we assisted him submit a workers compensation claim and a serious injury application. Despite his work cover claim not being accepted, we...

Danny fell through a hole in a concrete roof at his work and sustained a serious injury from the fall. He required surgery to his arm and had ongoing problems with day to day and work activities. After the accident in 2006 he attempted to handle his claim with WorkCover himself but, found the WorkCover insurer unwilling to approve the additional medical treatment that he needed. He came to Henry...

Paul was out driving with his wife one day when he was suddenly rear-ended by another car at a roundabout. The extent of his injuries was not immediately obvious but over time he eventually needed multiple surgeries to his neck and shoulder. Paul had already had a bit of a rough go, having been injured years before and gone through a separate claims process. At the time of the accident...

Mrs. Vartika-Krishna Saxena, a young mother and wife, was seriously injured in a tragic accident when she was struck by a car as she was crossing the street as a pedestrian. The impact of the collision caused Mrs. Saxena, then 35 years old, to be thrown into the air before landing on the road. She was assisted by passers-by, before police and ambulance attended, and transported her to the Northern...

For many years RR worked as an Education Support Officer at a school – organising events, catering and providing First Aid to students and staff. In 2015, RR suffered a nasty fall down a staircase when the heel of her shoe was caught in the steel grate at the top of the stairs. RR was found to have suffered a Serious Injury to her leg and back. We were able...

Our client came to us in November of 2021 after suffering an injury at her place of work. Ms Lee was employed in a customer service position at the local grocery store. However, due to the qualified butcher having finished for the day, our client was pressured into a situation to perform a butcher’s task for a customer despite our client having not received education or training in this profession....